The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-14
THE HADDocK MURDER.
Arguing the Case Before the Jury-A Speech
for the Defens aud Another for the State.

Arguing. the Case Before the Jury-A speech
for the Defens aud Another for the State.
Sioux City. Ia., April l3--S. F. Lynn, OF
counsel for the defense In the Haddock murder
case. opened the argument OK the twenty-frst
day of the trial this morning The attendance
is again on the increase and as the closing hours
are approaching, even the defendants, hitherto
assuming indifference and casual interest, show
signs of exceeding nervousness. The plea of
Lynn exceptionally bitter the two i'm
portant State witnesses, Leayitt and Bismarck,
and, in fact. the entire array of witnesses and
lawyers for the prosecution were severely
ragned for assisting in the prosecution of Arens-
do-f.
In the afternoon S. NJ. Marsh, county attor-
ney, opened the second argument for the State.
AS during several days past, the wife of tho ac-
cused and the widow OF the murdered man sat
quite near each other just back of the chair OF
the defendant. Opening by brief review Of
the condition of the city and the community at
the time Of the murder. the good reputation Of
John Arensdorf was mentioned, his lifelong fol-
lowing of the business OF brewer. his having
his all in the business. knowing DO other busi-
ness. having no other property than that which
was engaged in this business. Plainly no one
had the motive to wish George c. Haddock dead
excepting the saloon element and Of this ele-
meut noraa so great a reason John Arensdorf.
the brewer. Good character is not defense 1t
is proper evidence in defense. Z does not
prove the accused euiltless, A. is not
to be taken as higher evidence than
the evidence of one who saw and heard.
Had Judas lived in this day. he would not have
gone and hanged himself--he wor pleaded
previous character as better evi than the
evidence of eye and ear Pu feeling-it
would be a strange community in which an oc-
currence would not arouse public feeling-a COM
munity composed Of such as those who lay in wait
for Haddock. He denounced the spirit which had
misled and misinformed tho.e who were seeking
the trpth to the facts of the klliEg,swith the
spirit which had hampered the prosecution from
the hour the murder was done; tho spirit of in
difference which had left the prosecution almost
| without funds to prosecute the case. Counsel
| for the defense had warned the jury against the
| Misrepresentation of the newspapers. Was it
| to be supposed that the newspapers would stand
| idly by and raise no voice against
such q crimea The defense asks why the
State did not put Fritz Folger. The
answer is that the State was afraid he would
not tell the truth. The defense asks why
we Gid not put on the wife Of Bismarck. Be-
/ cause all she would prove had already been
| proven. II the wife of Bismarck would have
told different story why did the defense not
put her onl The story of Minnie Kosnitski, ths
child who is said to have been molded by tho
| counsel for the State. is continued in every
| sential point by witnesses for the defense--by
| Nepper, Francisco, and by Arersdorf himself.
| It would have been more manly for the able
| counsel to have not abused the little girl, when
| all the essential points of the little girl were
| confirmed by their own witnesses
Turning from the answer to the argument OF
| the defense. Mr.. Marsh reviewed the law relat-
| ing to murder, and then went show the
| difference between tho evidence given before rhe
| coropers jnry by Arensdorf and Others ana the
evidence given by the same men on his trial.
| strange condition of society prevailed when,
until the trial, alleged eye-witnesses held their
peace, telling neither the officers nor anyone
else. Counsel then took up the defenses eye
witnesses TO the killing. aud ridicuIed an array
of legal talent that would present witnesses tes-
tfying to directly opposite conditions and cir
cumstances attending the moment OF the shoot
ing. But one motive was apparent, and that
was an attempt at confusion. Mr.. Marsh will
proceed with his argument in the morning
A dramatic incident IN connection with tns
trial. which occurred Monday night. has just
been dvuged.
Since the return OF Bismareks wife and family
from California. a little daughter, about three
years old was taken sick with membraneous
Group. On Monday night ~ 1890 the little one
died. Bismarck, who had been allowed, ia the
company OF deputy sherifs 70 be present AT the
house, was there when the child died and then.
with tears in his eyes and with trem ng voice.
he placed his hand upon the dead body aud
swore on his dead child's memory thar he had
told the truth. and that ArenSdorf was tho man
who murdered DR.. Haddock. This is voachei
for by those who where present at the tisno. and
as Bismarck is not man of much lntegencc.
IT would seem thar this was not done for elect.